Topic: Newport Jazz Festival
Background Held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame and Fort Adams State Park, the festival attracts visitors from around the world who enjoy the works of established and upcoming jazz artists. Notable Performances One of the earliest and most legendary shows ...
New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival From its humble beginnings in 1970 when a crowd of 350 appeared, the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival has grown wildly popular. Traditionally held in late April through early May at a fair grounds 10 ...
Unsung piano man has brought harmony to Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island for 25 yearsBill Calhoun is a fixture at the Newport Jazz Festival, even if most audience members have no idea who he is.Calhoun is marking his 25th anniversary ...
<div id="subtitle">Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis among performers at Newport jazz festival this summer</div><div><p>Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Wynton Marsalis will be among the performers headlining this summer's Newport Jazz Festival in Rhode Island</p><p ...
Nov. 23, 2006, West Los Angeles, Calif.), was among the most admired of all jazz singers for her lilting, rhythmically provocative manner. O'Day's successes were interrupted by personal problems, including addiction and arrests for drug possession, but she went on ...
Newport Jazz Festival looking for new sponsor; 24-year-relationship with JVC has endedThe Newport Jazz Festival is in the market for a new sponsor.Jazz impresario George Wein, who founded the iconic festival in 1954, said Tuesday that the event's 24-year relationship ...
Chevy Chase to host Newport Jazz Festival for second straight yearLive from Newport: it's Chevy Chase. Chase, the comic actor and original cast member of "Saturday Night Live" will host the Newport Jazz Festival for the second year in a row ...
Elaine Lorillard, Socialite Who Inspired Newport Jazz Festival, Dies at 93Elaine Lorillard, the socialite who encouraged a club owner to start the Newport Jazz Festival, died this week of an infection, nursing home officials said. She was 93.Lorillard died early Monday ...
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Louis Armstrong's set at 1958 ...
Up a Lazy River Tiger Rag Rockin' Chair--Louis Armstrong & Jack Teagarden When The Saints Go Marchin' In Taken from movie of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, filmed by Bert Stern. The other postings of this on YouTube here are either too dark or bad color, and this complete set all broken up--so I hadda fix that! The All-Stars include Trummy Young on Trombone; Billy ...2007-07-06 -
Anita O'day performing at Newport ...
Anita performing "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Tea for Two" at ...2010-11-21 -
Mahalia Jackson @ Newport Jazz Festival 1958
Mahalia Jackson sings: "Everybody Talkin' 'Bout Heaven" "Didn't It ...2008-04-01
